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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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